Six months ago I arrived in Hamburg with just a suitcase. I didn’t know a single person here. I was an emotional wreck, still reeling from the end of a 10 year relationship. I was underweight from hardly eating in the 2 months before my move. I barely knew a word of German other than my numbers and how to say hello and thank you.

I’m so thankful that I’ve been granted an opportunity to live in an overseas country, especially in a city as great as Hamburg. At this point in time, I have no plans to leave, I’m enjoying life here too much to consider living anywhere else. Will I stay here long-term? Who knows, but if life stays as good as it has been, I will be very tempted to. I’m looking forward to what the next 6 months have in store (summer!) leading up to my one year anniversary. Bring on the adventure!